Southside Junior High School has 442 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Southside Junior High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Louisiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 18:1. Minority enrollment is 34% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southside Junior High School’s learner population of 442 learners has declined by 9% over five school years. The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 24% over five school years.

School Comparison: Southside Junior High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Southside Junior High School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school and middle school to Southside Junior High School is Livingston Parish Literacy & Technology Center (2.5 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Lewis Vincent Elementary School (1.0 miles away).